Sara Fischer’s Post

No Axios #MediaTrends today — back next week — but a small item today on strategy shift coming to CNBC — The company is going to start building its biz around cross-platform verticals helmed by subject matter experts — ⚾️Up first, CNBC Sport:

*CNN’s debate format plays to Trump's strengths: Lies unchallenged, Biden uninterrupted* — The format of Thursday's presidential #debate allowed former President #DonaldTrump to spew falsehoods without real-time fact-checking, and arguably made matters worse for #PresidentBiden as his rambling answers went on uninterrupted. — Why it matters: CNN's debate may be remembered as a turning point in the 2024 election, with Biden's fitness to serve another four years now being openly questioned even by some allies. More on Axios :

NEW: Day 3 of #CannesLions — Axios and Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment have a huge day of programming planned. — Chef and activist Jose Andres — Actress and activist #SophiaBush — X CEO Linda Yaccarino — Sports Illustrated Editor Steve Cannella — Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editor MJ Day — National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Commissioner Jessica Berman  — WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)'s Colie Edison — League One Volleyball CEO Katlyn Gao — PWHL SVP Amy Scheer — McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown — McLaren Racing CMO Louise McEwen — Formula 1 Driver Lando Norris — NYSE CMO Stephanie Dobbs Brown Laura Correnti will be interviewing: — Peloton Interactive's #RobinArzón — Mexican Flag Football team Captain Diana Flores — WWE Hall of Famer #BrieGarcia — Ally Financial Group's Bridget Sponsky (Izor)  — Canvas Worldwide CEO Paul Woolmington Other speakers include: — ESPN's Sarah Spain — TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas — Women's Sports Foundation CEO Danette Leighton — Ad Council's Anthony Signorelli — Snap Inc. CCO Colleen DeCourcy — Digital Well-being Pioneer Larissa May Get on the waitlist: https://lnkd.in/exU_QM8M

🇫🇷 Big things happening at Axios & Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment Women’s Sports House at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. - Laura Correnti and I will be hosting a slew of conversations at with heavy-hitters such as X Linda Yaccarino, Sports Illustrated editor-in-chiefs Steve Cannella and MJ Day, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and many more. Register for today’s events: https://lnkd.in/exU_QM8M

🇫🇷 Big day of interviews at the #WomensSportsHouse today. Check out our full week of programming and events here: https://lnkd.in/g4tGNYBv TODAY: — 2x World Champion Soccer Player U.S. Women's National Team #AshlynHarris — NCAA women's Basketball Champion, Rapper, and Entrepreneur Flaujae Johnson — The New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien — Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman — Time Inc. CEO Jessica Sibley — NBCUniversal correspondent Steve Kornacki & Alison Levin — TelevisaUnivision President Donna Speciale — NCAA Champion and Professional Volleyball Player Logan Eggleston — ESPN host Cari Champion — Rennae Stubbs, 6x Grand Slam Winner, Former Tennis Pro, Commentator, ESPN — Margaret (Midge) Purce Forward, Gotham FC and U.S. Women's National Team — Jennifer Halloran, CMO MassMutual — Laura Correnti, CEO Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment — Mary Earps, Goalkeeper for Manchester United and England